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4 December 2024
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France Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Ever Smart silk
Ever Smart t
J: James McDonald
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Made a pleasing return but two lesser efforts have followed; respected in this grade
804098
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-5 ht 8/14 Flying Luck (3L) 62/1 42 44
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 ht1 11/14 Stellar Swift (6½L) 51/1 44 36
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 4/12 Colonel (1¾L) 82/1 44 53
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 11/14 Top Peak (7¾L) 92/1 48 40
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 9/12 Top Peak (7¼L) 71/1 50 46
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 8/12 New Power (7¼L) 10/1 52 41
2
(6)
Fairy Horse silk
Fairy Horse t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
Fair fourth on his Class 5 debut last month; can bounce back from his latest effort
047629
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 tb 11/13 Spangle Fortune (11L) 11/1 40 26
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb1 4/12 Speedstar (¾L) 23/5 40 48
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 7/12 Super Unicorn (9¾L) 9/1 41 34
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 6/12 Colonel (2½L) 18/1 41 47
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 2/8 Packing Power (2½L) 34/1 41 52
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 9/12 One For All (6L) 9/1 45 41
3
(7)
Winning Heart silk
CD
Winning Heart tb
J: Zac Purton
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Two outings last month resulted in placed efforts; high on the shortlist today
239098
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 tb 2/12 Super Charizzard (½L) 10/1 38 49
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 3/12 Podium (1½L) 66/10 38 47
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/12 Spicy So Smart (4¼L) 29/1 40 39
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tv 10/12 Swift Ascend (7L) 26/1 42 32
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 9/10 Super Legends (6½L) 19/1 44 39
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 8/14 Parterre (5¼L) 62/1 46 44
4
(9)
Good View Glory silk
C
Good View Glory b
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: C H Yip
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Off the mark on his penultimate outing last season; two starts this term have been modest
859143
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 b 8/12 Speedstar (2¾L) 68/1 38 40
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 5/10 Double Show (3¾L) 11/1 38 39
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 b 9/13 Super Elite (5¼L) 11/2 38 38
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b1 1/12 Happy Tango (hd) 101/20 33 47
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Urban Triumph (¾L) 23/10F 33 41
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/14 Smart Leader (2L) 121/1 34 43
5
(1)
Super Eagle silk
CD
Super Eagle t
J: Karis Teetan
T: W Y So
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Suffered a near miss here last month; contender from the inside stall
290364
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/12 Island Golden (shd) 61/10 34 46
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 9/12 Woodfire Champ (2¾L) 32/1 36 40
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 10/12 Sky Song (3¾L) 23/1 38 39
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 3/9 Viva A La (5L) 4/1 38 43
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 t 6/12 Comet Splendido (3L) 26/1 40 47
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Daring Pursuit (3¾L) 38/1 42 45
6
(4)
Tattenham silk
CD
Tattenham ht
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Yet to get seriously involved in four starts this term; 11lb below his last winning mark
677036
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 h 6/12 Speedstar (1½L) 48/10 36 41
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 h 7/8 Dragon Delight (4½L) 81/10 38 42
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 h 7/12 Sky Song (2¾L) 41/1 39 44
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 h 12/13 Same To You (5L) 13/2 40 36
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 h 3/12 Little Fairy (2¼L) 26/5 40 48
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 h 6/12 One For All (3¾L) 14/1 42 45
7
(12)
Multidarling silk
CD
Multidarling t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: T P Yung
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Looked in need of the run on his reappearance last month; tough draw to overcome today
990850
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 35
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 9/12 Podium (4L) 47/1 37 38
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 9/12 Hayday (6L) 77/1 40 37
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 10/14 Lucy In The Sky (9¾L) 159/1 42 25
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 8/12 Ace Power (3½L) 18/1 44 44
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 5/11 California Touch (7½L) 27/1 46 37
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 14/14 Phoenix Light (6¼L) 124/1 48 41
8
(8)
Speedy Chariot silk
BF
Speedy Chariot tb
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Douglas Whyte
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
0-18 but has been hinting at a breakthrough this season; every chance today
402407
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 35
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 4/12 Island Golden (1¼L) 14/5F 36 44
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 11/12 Woodfire Champ (3¼L) 9/2 36 38
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 2/12 Sky Song (½L) 31/10 35 47
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 4/9 Viva A La (5¼L) 69/10 36 40
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 13/14 Mighty Strength (7¾L) 70/1 40 27
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 7/14 King Miles (4L) 75/1 42 44
9
(2)
Lapras silk
Lapras tp
J: L J Ferraris
T: W K Mo
Failed to recover from a tardy start when last of 10 on his return; others preferred
096530
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 10/10 Double Show (10L) 38/1 36 14
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-4 tp 9/12 Prince Of Porty (7L) 24/1 40 30
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Hayday (4L) 29/1 42 45
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 5/12 Ernest Feeling (3¼L) 22/1 44 48
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Prime Mortar (3L) 34/1 45 53
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 12/12 Copartner Prance (10½L) 73/1 47 27
10
(10)
Alloy King silk
CD
D
Alloy King b
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: Jimmy Ting
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Three of his four C&D victories have come off higher marks; back in the mix last month
390080
Age: 8
Weight: 8-9
OR: 26
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 b 3/12 Super Charizzard (½L) 29/1 25 36
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 9/12 Island Golden (3½L) 38/1 27 28
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 v 12/12 Woodfire Champ (6L) 35/1 29 22
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 v 11/12 Sky Song (5¾L) 18/1 31 26
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 v 8/13 Same To You (3½L) 25/1 32 33
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-4 v 12/13 Super Elite (9½L) 14/1 35 21
11
(11)
Beau Gosse silk
Beau Gosse b
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: K W Lui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-23 and has seemingly gone backwards since his seasonal debut; revival needed.
090840
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 23
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 b 11/14 Super Wise Dragon (6¾L) 16/1 26 25
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 e/s 9/13 Spangle Fortune (9½L) 43/5 29 19
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 h 10/13 Youth Power (8L) 9/1 31 29
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 b 8/12 Sky Song (3½L) 23/10F 33 35
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 b 4/13 Charmander (2½L) 14/1 33 39
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 11/12 Little Fairy (24L) 71/10 38 -
12
(3)
Wind Speeder silk
CD
Wind Speeder
J: M L Yeung
T: Y S Tsui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Modest strike-rate but has looked in decent nick this season; not dismissed
365689
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 23
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-6 3/12 Plentiful (¾L) 66/10 23 32
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 6/12 Island Golden (2L) 17/2 25 31
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 5/12 Woodfire Champ (1¼L) 19/1 25 34
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 6/12 Sky Song (2½L) 44/1 26 32
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 8/9 Viva A La (8¼L) 23/1 28 23
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 9-2 b 9/12 Tactical Command (7¼L) 16/1 33 23
13
(13)
Super Elite silk
D
Super Elite hb
T: D J Hall
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Remained competitive off his revised rating this season; plausible excuses last month
823631
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 hb 8/12 Island Golden (3¼L) 29/10 40 42
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 hb 2/12 Spicy So Smart (nk) 41/5 39 51
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 hb 3/11 Young Horizon (1L) 78/10 39 46
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-6 hb 6/10 Commanding Missile (3¾L) 76/10 39 54
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 hb 3/13 Same To You (1½L) 21/10F 39 47
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 hb 1/13 Joyful Life (2L) 103/10 32 48
14
(14)
Woodfire Champ silk
CD
Woodfire Champ tp
T: C W Chang
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Safely held off his elevated mark last month; more now required
713896
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 7/12 Podium (3L) 44/5 37 42
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 1/12 E Glory (nk) 73/10 32 45
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 3/12 Sky Song (¾L) 26/1 32 43
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 t 8/14 Asian One (4¼L) 45/1 36 38
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 9/11 Hero Star (5¼L) 15/1 38 36
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 6/12 E Universe (3½L) 16/1 40 42
Verdict

Preference is for WINNING HEART, who posted consecutive placed efforts last month and can add to last season's C&D success.

Verdict silk image
Winning Heart

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Winning Heart,

11/2 Super Eagle,

7/1 Speedy Chariot,

15/2 Fairy Horse,

8/1 Ever Smart,

10/1 Tattenham,

Wind Speeder,

12/1 Alloy King,

14/1 Lapras,

16/1 Good View Glory,

20/1 Beau Gosse,

33/1 Multidarling

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